Environmental health-'net.U.S. EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. Launches New Spanish Web The Spanish web in circus performances involves a long, cloth covered rope with a loop attached near the top that a performer climbs and inserts either their foot or their wrist into the loop. Site www.epa.gov/espanol As part of its ongoing effort to provide environmental information both in Spanish and English, U.S. EPA has launched a new consolidated Spanish Web site. The site compiles U.S. EPA's Spanish-language materials for a wide variety of areas, from lead-poisoning prevention to the control of asthma triggers, from recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. to the proper management of pesticides. The site was developed through a series of focus groups to respond to the environmental needs and interests of Hispanics. In addition to environmental health information, the site offers educational resources for students and teachers who often seek Spanish-language learning tools on the environment. It also provides information about U.S. EPA grants and small-business opportunities at U.S. EPA. West Nile Virus West Nile virus, microorganism and the infection resulting from it, which typically produces no symptoms or a flulike condition. The virus is a flavivirus and is related to a number of viruses that cause encephalitis. Information from the National Biological Information Infrastructure http://westnilevirus.nbii.gov The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) is a broad, collaborative program whose purpose is to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources. NBII links diverse, high-quality biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by NBII partners and other contributors in government agencies, academic institutions, nongovernmental organizations Transnational organizations of private citizens that maintain a consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Nongovernmental organizations may be professional associations, foundations, multinational businesses, or simply groups with a common interest in , and private industry. Resource managers, scientists, educators, and the general public use the NBII to answer a wide range of questions related to the management, use, or conservation of the country's biological resources. Information on West Nile virus is included in NBII's Web site. Topics include West Nile virus and human health, West Nile virus and domestic-animal health, West Nile virus and birds and other wildlife, mosquito mosquito (məskē`tō), small, long-legged insect of the order Diptera, the true flies. The females of most species have piercing and sucking mouth parts and apparently they must feed at least once upon mammalian blood before their eggs can control, frequently asked questions, state health department links, and the West Nile virus maps of the National Wildlife Health Center/U.S. Geological Survey The term geological survey can be used to describe both the conduct of a survey for geological purposes and an institution holding geological information. A geological survey . |
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